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Ones of left make better climbs, not skis; ones on right make better skis, not climbs???? FIIK

I'll try to "work one up" over lunch...

...and E-rock.

Not a cloud in the sky last night in Yakivegas; beautiful viewing from my street. The Tyke kept pointing at the moon, "Mooooon, ret!" "Mooooon, ret!" "More mooooon, more mooooon." Pretty impressive evening.

Friggin' hilarious! As I mentioned in another thread, you should seriously consider writing as a calling.

Oh, Alex, say it ain't so!

Amen! I filled my trowzerz every time I ever got near the place! Chimney Rock is not a place for the squeamish, but I would never condone this proposed action.

And yet again, pure eloquence from Mr. Lepeska. Dan, although I do not know you, I somehow get the feeling that your talents may be wasted in sales (but then again, maybe not). You should write a novella. I would buy it just to read what you have to say, and the way in which you would say it.

Thanks, all. graupel got it the most right. Totality at around 8:00 p.m. Pacific time. I got the confirmation on the 6:15-ish start from CNN at the gym over lunch break. This off the web from a Google search, from the San Diego Union Tribune: "...The eclipse will begin at 6:14 p.m. as the moon lies just above the eastern horizon. The moon will be totally eclipsed from 7:23 p.m. to 8:44 p.m. and may take on a dull red color..." My little tyke is gonna freeeeeak!

Anybody got beta on the best time to view tonight? Supposed to be clear in Crackima.

In Mr. Lepeska's three posts on this board, I don't think I've ever read anything more eloquent or salient. Thank you for a sorely-missed, considered viewpoint.

From The Outlaw Josey Wales: The Kid: "Ain't ya gonna bury 'em, Josey?" Clint (after spitting a wad of tobacco juice on dead Abe's forehead): "Buzzard's gotta eat, same as worms."

It's an acronym for the airport location designator. Seattle is SEA (makes more sense), Los Angeles International is LAX, etc. Here, try this. Typically, the "K" is just dropped.

OK, Matt, I thought about this some more. There was once a guy I ran across on the internet (on rec.climbing.com, I think) named Joe Bensen who did some FAs with Randall Green and others in the Selkirks about 20 years ago. I think he still lives in Spokane or mebbe Sandpoint. You could try searching him out on RC.com or thru other means. I think he told me he hooked up with Roskelley and Kopczynski as well for a few adventures. I know that JR is a county commissioner up there, and your Spokane climbing group has "access" to him. Mebbe you could pimp Ol' John for some hidden gems, eh? Just thoughts... I'll keep quiet now.

Send a PM to pindude, MCash, or Dane. Although Dane doesn't live up that way anymore, he would know from past experience.

Royal Columns, Developing Arms (5.9 or 9+), a few odd years back. Placed my last cam (#1 or 1.5 Friend) about 10 feet below the top-out. Got myself locked into an armbar at the exit move and couldn't get it figgerd out. Every time I tried something, I started slipping off. I couldn't even get anything in below me. I was hanging out there for about 5 minutes or more, and finally gave it one last college try, and whipped off. I got 20 feet of pure air, then the cam inverted and blew out, and I continued on down to the next piece, which held. About a 40-footer when all was said and done, but much of the edge of the trowzer-filling excitement was taken off by the blown cam. Learned a lesson that day (that I had apparently forgotten) about protecting the exit moves.

Tieton on Saturday Royal Columns for Western Front and did laps on X-factor, then to The Bend for Ed's Jam! Nice day, beautiful weather, good freinds.

SHIT, don't miss that S-turn in the hourglass of Leuthold's

Best practical

OMFG! Kansas sux ass so bad. I spent a week there one day while driving across the country! Talk about FLAT! And about every 100 miles or so, there's these little outposts with big, tall, wire fences with razor wire on top and little control buildings near by, and lots of gov't warning signs all around... Made me think of "The Day After" the whole day. Creepy. <shiver>

That's enough now, scott. Let the other kids play, too.

He said "watery tarts" Actually, Brad, Dan is "technically" more correct at this particular point in the conversation between King Arthur and Dennis. The "watery tart" comment appears later in the exchange. See the excerpt below: WOMAN: Well, how did you become King, then? ARTHUR: The Lady of the Lake,... [angels sing] ...her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water signifying by Divine Providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur. [singing stops] That is why I am your king! DENNIS: Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony. ARTHUR: Be quiet! DENNIS: Well, but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you! ARTHUR: Shut up! DENNIS: I mean, if I went 'round saying I was an emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away! ARTHUR: Shut up, will you? Shut up! I am SOOOOOO sorry I am such a geek about Monty Python. More scene selections and dialogue can be found here.

"Anyone comes through that door, you give 'em two in the chest and one in the head." Capt. Steele, Black Hawk Down And my all-time fave movie line exchange: [blonde Austrian climber] "Do you think that we will make it?" [Clint Eastwood] "Yeah, we're gonna make it." [blonde Austrian climber] "I do not think so, but we shall continue on in good style." The Eiger Sanction

Rosso's (or Russo's).Their slogan (in neon lights) is "U-Tote-Em" burgers. Take exit 106, go through the intersection with the Perkins, Chevron, and Blue Grouse, continue towards town on the old highway, cross over the RR tracks on the overpass and it's on the left before you get all the way into town. I'll give a second on the place as a decent burger joint.

R. Lee Ermey's (as the DI) scene in Full Metal Jacket where he's ripping some recruit a new one. Fahq'n hilarious!! "How tall are you, Private?" "Five-nine, sir!" "Five-nine? I didn't know they stacked shit that high! You trying to squeeze an inch in on me, Private?" And it goes downhill from there... "The best part of you ran down the crack of your momma's ass and wound up as a brown spot on the mattress!"